Man says he had 'no memory' of riot involvement

A dad-of-six who said he had "no memory" of his involvement in a riot has been locked up.

- by Karon Kelly

Stuart Polley, who was wearing an England flag over his pink shirt, joined in the shocking scenes that erupted in Sunderland on August 2 last year and mirrored similar unrest around the country. Newcastle Crown

Court heard during the widespread trouble that day, which involved hundreds of people, police officers, dogs and horses were pelted with missiles as areas became unsafe for ordinary members of the public.